Colombo, August 5 (newsin.asia) – The number of coronavirus positive patients detected in Sri Lanka crossed the 318,000 mark as another 2,543 new Covid-19 cases had been detected across the country yesterday (4).
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases stands at 318,775 with 29,586 active cases registered across the island and as many as 284,524 recoveries according to the Government Information Department.
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Sri Lanka also registered 82 more Covid-19 related deaths yesterday, the Director-General of Health Services confirmed. The victims have succumbed to the virus infection on Tuesday (3).
This is currently the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths reported in a single day. The total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 4,727 as of now.
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